... e injury from a tennis ball and from that day on I have had flashing with blinking, etc...Started out as a red dot, then a few days later the flashing arcs began when I looked left. ... (4 replies)

... s on your eyes might, for whatever reason, begin transmitting data slower than others, leading to a lag time in visual processing in the affected area, hence the spotwhen you blink. Make sure to check and make sure it is present in only one eye. If you close one eye, and blink the other, is it present? ... (3 replies)

... i can see a small spot, but it quickly goes away. it's most obvious in the morning when i wake up, and i can see it whenblinking both eyes sometimes. it is very subtle and mostly appears indoors with the lights on, but not in the dark or outside in the bright sunlight. ... (3 replies)

... I get a sudden dark jagged spot in eye whenblinking about once a month, then turns to a small bright spot of light, lasting from a few seconds to several minutes, then disappears. It happens at random and more than once a month now. Been to the dr. ... (0 replies)

... I have the same thing. I've seen floaters and flashes for a long time, and my Optometrist said he didn't see anything wrong with my eyes. Finally I went to a retinal specialist just to make myself feel better, and he said everything is fine. I mentioned the spot I see when I blink (after he examined my eyes) and he said it's probably a floater and didn't seem concerned. ... (3 replies)

... I have the same. I have found others and it is informally referred to as "bright spotwhenblinking" syndrome. My spots got darker with time, and are kind of blind spots now, but much smaller than when they were bright. It is real, I know. ... (42 replies)

... and my pressures are fine. I do occassionally see another spotwhenblinking. It is darker and looks just like a spherical floater, but suspended. I only would see it while blinking. ... (12 replies)

... r the past few years i've been a plane enthusiast and often sit outside at night with binoculars and track planes above. It's always been an easy challenge, just spot the blinking lights! ... (0 replies)

... It's a wonder how a simple internet search can obliterate feelings of isolation. About 6 months ago, I developed a blind spot that matches the descriptions of those mentioned here exactly, and it has been arduous trying to find anyone that understands. ... (42 replies)

... To answer your question...in the beginning I used to notice the spots more whenblinking. The spots start out dazzly, then fade. I think blinking shows them up more because you're getting an afterimage of the spot. ... (15 replies)

... he glare is around any bright object or color against a darker background, I've also noticed quite a few new floaters that I hardly ever noticed in the past even when I tried to force my self to see them it was impossible until just a month ago. ... (7 replies)

... nyway. I have learned that if my eyes feel dry and I DON'T put tears in them, I will wind up with a corneal abrasion or an infection. I learned that the hard way when I developed a severely infected corneal ulcer just from blinking. ... (74 replies)